Oregon picked to win Pac-12 title over UCLA in preseason poll

Oregon and UCLA are both overwhelming favorites in their respective divisions, but for the fourth time in five years, the Ducks are the preseason pick to win the Pac-12.

Media members gave Oregon 24 votes to win conference title game at Levi’s Stadium on Dec. 5, nearly double the 13 votes UCLA received. Stanford and USC also received one vote each to win the league, though they only combined for three votes to take their respective divisions.

The preseason poll has correctly picked 28 of 53 conference champions, and 11 of the last 14.

North Division
1. Oregon (37) … 232
2. Stanford (2) … 192
3. Washington … 142
4. Oregon State … 125
5. Washington State … 87
6. California … 41

South Division
1. UCLA (37) … 231
2. USC (1) … 181
3. Arizona (1) … 163
4. Arizona … 119
5. Utah … 82
6. Colorado … 42

Pac-12 Title Game Champion: Oregon (24 votes), UCLA (13), Stanford (1), USC (1).